Короли и капуста

Two Recalls

           Shewasn’toneofthe‘amongotherspresent’kind;shebelongedonthespecialmentionlist!

           "Theoldman,too,perkedupamazinglyontheway.Hepassedthecigars,andsaystomeonce,quitechipper,outofacloudofsmoke,‘Mr.O’Day,somehowIthinktheRepublicCompanywillnotgivemethemuchtrouble.Guardwellthegripvaliseofthemoney,Mr.O’Day,forthatitmustbereturnedtothemthatitbelongswhenwefinishtoarrive.’

           "WhenwelandedinNewYorkI‘phonedtothechieftomeetusinthatdirector’soffice.Wegotinacabandwentthere.Icarriedthegrip,andwewalkedin,andIwaspleasedtoseethatthechiefhadgottogetherthatsameoldcrowdofmoneybugswithpinkfacesandwhiteveststoseeusmarchin.Isetthegriponthetable.‘There’sthemoney,’Isaid.

           "‘Andyourprisoner?’saidthechief.

           "IpointedtoMr.Wahrfield,andhesteppedforwardandsays:

           "‘Thehonourofawordwithyou,sir,toexplain.’

           "Heandthechiefwentintoanotherroomandstayedtenminutes.Whentheycamebackthechieflookedasblackasatonofcoal.

           "‘Didthisgentleman,’hesaystome,‘havethisvaliseinhispossessionwhenyoufirstsawhim?’

           "‘Hedid,’saidI.

           "Thechieftookupthegripandhandedittotheprisonerwithabow,andsaystothedirectorcrowd:‘Doanyofyourecognizethisgentleman?’

           "Theyallshooktheirpinkfaces.

           "‘Allowmetopresent,’hegoeson,SeñorMiraflores,presidentoftherepublicofAnchuria

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